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Clean-energy acquisitions in Latin American triple
February 29, 2016
According to PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), clean-energy acquisitions in Latin America nearly tripled last year. $7.6 billion in renewable energy deals were signed in the region in 2015, which is up for $2.7 billion from 2014. Arthur Ramos, partner at PwC said, “Multinationals are taking stronger positions in Latin America where there is a perspective of lack […]
EU and OCTs sign joint declaration on sustainable energy
February 26, 2016
European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development, Neven Mimica, and President of the Overseas Countries and Territories Association and Prime Minister of Curaçao, Dr. Ben Whiteman signed a Joint Declaration on cooperation on sustainable energy this week. EU Ambassador to the Eastern Caribbean, OECS, CARICOM and CARIFORUM, Mikael Barfod said: “The Joint Declaration represents an important […]
3 MW solar power plant inaugurated at the Antiguan airport
February 23, 2016
This week, a 3 MW solar power plant was inaugurated at the Antiguan international airport. The plant, which was developed by PV Energy Limited, has over 12,000 PV panels. According to PV Energy, the plant will generate up to 4.645 MWh per year, saving 3.019,50 tons of CO2 emissions on the island in the same […]
Cómo se puede participar en el Mercado de Energía Sostenible y conseguir fondos para su proyecto de energía renovable
February 4, 2016
El 1 de febrero de 2016, el BID e IRENA organizaron un webinario, junto con New Energy Events, acerca de cómo conseguir subvenciones para financiar proyectos de energía a través del Mercado de Energía Sustentable. Puede hacer click aquí para ver el webinario, y hacer click en los enlaces que aparecen más abajo para bajar […]
Sustainable Energy Marketplace: Grant Funding for your Renewable Energy Project Presentations
February 4, 2016
On February 1st, 2016, the IDB and IRENA co-hosted a webinar with New Energy Events to discuss how to get grant funding for renewable energy projects through the Sustainable Energy Marketplace. You can click here to view the webinar and click the links below to download the presentations. IRENA Presentation IDB Presentation
St. Lucia Electricity Services and government sign agreement
January 18, 2016
A new renewable energy task force is forming as St. Lucia Electricity Services Limited (LUCELEC) get ready to begin the process of constructing a 3.2 MW solar power plant. On Thursday, LUCELEC signed an agreement for the development of an Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) with the Government of Saint Lucia that includes a provision for […]
Clean energy expanding even when fossil fuels are cheap
January 14, 2016
Despite the low cost of fossil fuels in 2015, a Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) analysis points to evidence that 2015 was a breakout year for clean energy. It was a record year for global investment with wind, solar panels, biomass plants and more around the world totaling $329 billion in invested capital – and […]
Cuba and Germany to Work Together in Renewable Energy
January 9, 2016
Interest in promoting investment and cooperation in renewable energy in Cuba is growing, said Sigmar Gabriel, Deputy Foreign Minister (FM) and Federal Minister of the Economy and Energy of Germany during his recent visit to Cuba. Cuba, with high dependence on fossil fuels to produce electricity, seeks to reverse its energy matrix with the support of […]
Mexico’s efforts to promote efficient lighting goes nationwide
January 7, 2016
An article published by the World Bank highlights six cases of progress in renewable energy across the globe. Mexico stands out for cutting household electricity bills by 18% and eliminating 1.4 millions tons of CO2 emissions. This was done through the distribution of nearly 23 million energy-savings for free.